A prop knife's blade flying off a stage narrowly missed a performer in northern China.

The terrifying video was filmed in Xi'an in Shaanxi Province on February 25.

The male actor looked bewildered as he held only the handle of the knife, but quickly persevered to complete the performance.

On February 26th, the actor in question, Liu Jiangtao, responded, stating that the show was called "The Rise of the Tang Empire", in which he played a guard. He explained that all props had been checked before going on stage, and during the performance involving martial arts movements, he might have gotten carried away, causing the prop knife to break.

Liu said, "I was too panicked! Extremely nervous and embarrassed. But the martial arts sequence had already begun, so I had no choice but to continue with a 'no real object performance.' The production team has now replaced the broken knife with a new one for me.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

2月25日，陕西西安，大唐不夜城一名男演员在台上表演时，手中的道具刀意外断裂，刀锋突然飞出，险些砸中台上另一名演员。男子看着手中只剩下的刀柄，一脸茫然，但很快他只拿着刀柄坚持完成了表演。
2月26日，当事男演员刘江涛回应称，该节目名为《贞观之治》，自己扮演的是侍卫。他表示，上台前道具都检查过，当时的演出涉及武术动作，可能自己激动了，动作幅度有点大，（道具刀）才断了。
刘江涛说：“我太慌乱了！十分紧张，也很尴尬。但武术动作已经开始，我只好硬着头皮来了段‘无实物表演，现在剧组已经为我更换了一把新刀。”